Wired

How Windows Recall Works—and Whether You Should Switch It On

Windows Recall is one of the biggest AI features Microsoft has added to Windows 11. It’s useful, but it comes with some privacy trade-offs. If you're a Windows 11 user, and specifically an owner of a ...
CNX Software

Windows 95 made to run on ESP32-S3 hardware with Tiny386 x86 PC emulator

He Chunhui (hchunhui) has developed the Tiny386 x86 PC emulator in C (C99) and managed to run Windows 3.1/3.2 and Windows 95 on an ESP32-S3 devkit with a 3.5-inch display. We had already seen Linux ...
BGR

Yes, You Can Run Windows 95 In Your Browser, And It's Glorious

Released on August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was one of the most anticipated software launches at the time. It was a huge change over the previous release Windows 3.1, adding a bunch of new ...
TechSpot

Porting the Windows 95 interface to Windows NT was a complex back-and-forth process

Computing history: Raymond Chen is once again reminding us that back when Windows 95 ruled the software world, coding was a completely different beast. The Win9x user interface eventually made its way ...
Forbes

Microsoft Suddenly Offers Windows 10 Update In Store—Buy Now

ESU on sale now — if you need it. Republished on October 16 with Microsoft’s bold new AI update and a reminder from the U.S. government that you must secure ongoing Windows updates. If Microsoft’s ...
ZDNet

Still on Windows 10? Here's what Microsoft Defender can and can't do for you

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...
The Verge

You can now buy Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs for $79.95

The limited edition Crocs include Internet Explorer and Clippy shoe charms. The limited edition Crocs include Internet Explorer and Clippy shoe charms. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) is now available, Here's what's new

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows 11 25H2, also known as Windows 11 2025 Update. Windows 11 25H2 is a minor update, and it shares the same platform release as Windows 11 ...
TechSpot

Windows 95 developers didn't have enough time to give the OS its own setup program

Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...
Consumer Reports

Windows 10 End of Life Is Coming. Here's What You Need to Do.

Time may be running out for your Windows 10 computer. After Oct. 14, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the operating system. First, you need to find out where you stand. The ...
OS X Daily

Windows 95 is 30 Years Old

Windows 95 was made widely available to the general public 30 years ago this week, on August 24, 1995. 30 years! It might not seem too thrilling today, but Windows 95 was a pretty big deal back in the ...